anybody have any experiences with noofunteers?

[lauraelmore1033]

My husband and I are thinking about taking a supported bicycling tour with this outfit. Our local club website lists a link to noofunteers but no reviews other than that the webmaster thinks the trips look intriguing. The trips do indeed look intriguing. When I google them I get other bike clubs that have received their promotional materials and posted a link. Has anybody here taken any of their trips? Would anybody? http://www.noofunteers.com

[SouthernBelle]

Sorry don't know a thing except to say that's a terrible name! "No Fun"

[lauraelmore1033]

yes, the name is quite off-putting. it doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

[bmccasland]

yes, the name is quite off-putting. it doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

Or that they're in Indiana, promoting trips out west. Maybe I'm showing my bias... Why aren't they doing trips in their own geographic area too?

[SadieKate]

Uh, new frontiers? Noofunteers?

[lauraelmore1033]

Or that they're in Indiana, promoting trips out west. Maybe I'm showing my bias... Why aren't they doing trips in their own geographic area too?

that too strikes me as odd

[Thorn]

Don't know anything about them, but I wouldn't think anything about their location vs. where they travel. We're off to Italy with a company based in Iowa. We've travelled to Europe with a group based in Wisconsin and to Texas with a group based in Colorado.

No, you can love a region to live in, but that doesn't mean you can't love some place else to travel in. Besides, would you be even looking at the group if they offered a fascinating trip in the suburbs of Gary?

I read a great article on how to choose a bicycle touring company. Alas, it was on paper, but it gave things to evaluate. Basically, review the itinerary and see if it is interesting. Pay attention to the mileage (does it match what you want in a day). Look at the hotels and food--do you like to travel in style or is basic, clean accomodation your thing? If things match what you want, then call the company up and talk to them. Do you like what you hear? If so, then ask for the names of people that have travelled with them? Contact those people and see what they have to say. Make sure you make them give you negatives as well as positives. If you still like what you hear...well, then take a gamble, go with an open mind, a happy spirit and get the best out of it.